Falln Co be weak is miserable
Doing or Suffering: but of this be sure,
to do ougask,
But ever to do ill our sole delight, [ 160 ]
As being trary to his high will
. If then his Providence
Out of our evil seek to bring forth good,
Our labour must be to pervert t end,
And out of good still to find means of evil; [ 165 ]
times may succeed, so as perhaps
S, and disturb
counsels from tind aim.
But see tor h recalld
ers of vengeance and pursuit [ 170 ]
Back to tes of he Sulphurous hail
S after us in storm, oreblown h laid
t from the Precipice
Of hunder,
ingd ning and impetuous rage, [ 175 ]
Per s, and ceases now
to bello and boundless Deep.
Let us not slip ther scorn,
Or satiate fury yield it from our Foe.
Seest thou yon dreary Plain, forlorn and wilde, [ 180 ]
t of desolation, voyd of light,
Save hese livid flames
Casts pale and dreadful? t us tend
From off tossing of these fiery waves,
t, if any rest can here, [ 185 ]
And reassembling our afflicted Powers,
Consult offend
Our Enemy, our own loss how repair,
y,
reinforcement we may gain from hope, [ 190 ]
If not ion from despare.
tan talking to Mate
it above the wave, and Eyes
t sparkling blazd, s besides
Prone on tended long and large [ 195 ]
Lay floating many a rood, in bulk as huge
As wrous size,